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Charlie's Café Exceptionale

Location
Charlie's Café Exceptionale

98 dishes

Date
September 8, 1949

Sponsor
Charlie's Café Exceptionale

Physical description
25.5x27.5cm folded; 25.5x40.5cm open

Call number
1949-0040_wotm

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Dish Page Price
Charlie's Special New York Sandwich Sliced Turkey On Toast, Baked Ham Topped With Our Nippy Cheese Sauce Served Piping Hot En Casserole 1 1.0
Tomato Juice 1 0.2
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail 1 0.75
Green Olives 1 0.2
Cold Smoked Sturgeon 1 0.75
Marinated Herring 1 0.5
Ripe Olives, Super Colossal 1 0.4
Pickles 1 0.1
Bismarck Herring 1 0.5
Spiced Herring 1 0.4
Pineapple Juice 1 0.2
Radishes 1 0.15
Hearts Of Celery 1 0.35
Broiled Onion Soup Exceptionale 1 0.15- 0.25
Consomme Du Jour 1 0.15- 1.75
Broiled Fresh Tomatoes 1 0.4
Green Asparagus Tips 1 0.35
New Peas 1 0.35
Pickled Beets 1 0.2
Fresh Spinach With Egg 1 0.3
Green Onions 1 0.2
Fresh Corn On The Cob 1 0.3
Coffee, Cup 1 0.15
Milk 1 0.15
Iced Tea 1 0.15
Hot Tea 1 0.25
Steamed Fresh Cherry Stone Clams 2 1.25
Fresh Cherry Stone Clam Cocktail On Ice, Cocktail Sauce 2 0.75
Luncheon Is Served From 11:30 To 2:00 2 -
Cold Consomme In Jelly 2 -
Browned Onion Soup Exceptional Or Consomme Barley 2 -
Half Cold Boiled Lobster, Hard Boiled Egg, Mayonnaise 2 1.75
Broiled Columbia River Salmon Steak, Anchovies Butter 2 1.15
Charlies Thursday Special Boiled Prime Corned Beef, Steamed White Cabbage In Butter, Jardiniere 2 1.25
Charlie Suggests Cedric Adams Sandwich Sliced Young Capon On Toast, Casserole Topped With Rich Creamy Mushroom Sauce Made With Imported Sauterne Capped With Whole Fresh Mushrooms Just A Bit Of Parmesan Cheese 2 1.0
Roast Young Capon, Wild Rice Dressing, Natural Gravy, Cranberry Compote 2 1.25
From The Pastry Cart 2 -
Breaded (1) Pork Chop, Cream Mushroom Sauce, Italian Spaghetti 2 1.25
Cold Assortment Meats, Cottage Cheese, Spiced Peach 2 1.25
Lemon Chiffon Pie 2 0.35
Green Apple Pie 2 0.35
Diced Chicken Salad, Sliced Tomato, Hard Boiled Egg 2 1.25
Napoleons 2 0.35
Chocolate Eclaires 2 0.35
Chili Con Carne (Home Made) 2 0.9
Danish Apple Cake 2 0.35
Blueberry Pie 2 0.35
Roast Prime Ribs Of Beef Au Jus 2 1.75
Assorted French Pastries 2 -
Broiled Lobster Tail, Julienne Potatoes, Melted Butter 2 1.75
Steamed Finnan Haddie, Drawn Butter, Parsley Butter Potato 2 1.5
Fried Cape Scallops On Toast, Tartar Sauce 2 1.5
Desserts 2 -
Vanilla Wafer 2 0.15
Half Grapefruit 2 0.25
Broiled Shad Roe And Bacon 2 1.5
Ice Cream 2 0.25
Chilled Watermelon 2 0.3
Breaded Jumbo Frog Legs, Tartar Sauce 2 1.75
Sherbet 2 0.25
Fresh Strawberry Sundae 2 0.3
Honey Dew Melon 2 0.3
Combination Mixed Grill, Exceptionale 2 1.75
Cantaloupe 2 0.3
Casserole Specials 2 -
Creamed Chicken And Mushrooms A La King 2 1.25
Cheese 2 -
Sliced Pepper Steak En Casserole, Exceptionale 2 1.5
Philadelphia Cream Cheese And Bar Le Duc 2 0.6
Broiled Calves Sweetbreads En Casserole, Mushroom Sauce 2 1.5
Cottage Cheese 2 0.25
Creamed Crabmeat, Fresh Lobster, Shrimp A La Newburg 2 1.35
Roquefort Cheese 2 0.3
Imported Switzerland Cheese 2 0.3
Philadephia Cream Cheese 2 0.25
Fresh Deviled Crab En Casserole, Julienne Potato 2 1.35
Liederkranz Cheese 2 0.3
American Cheese 2 0.2
Vegetable 2 -
Potatoes 2 -
Camembert Cheese 2 0.3
Coffee, Tea Or Milk 2 -
Bread Custard Pudding, Fruit Sauce Or Sherbert 2 -
(Pastry Cart Desserts 25c Extra) 2 -
Salads 2 -
No Substitutions On Luncheon 2 -
Artichoke Salad 2 0.5
Lettuce Salad 2 0.25
Fresh Shrimp Salad 2 1.5
To Order 2 -
Fresh Lobster Salad 2 2.0
Lettuce And Tomato Salad 2 0.4
Half Broiled Spring Chicken On Toast 2 1.5
Sliced Tomato Salad 2 0.35
Cole Slaw 2 0.25
Combination Salad 2 0.5
Chicken Salad, Hard Boiled Egg Slice, Toast 2 1.25
Mignon Beef Tenderloin Saute In Butter, Mushroom Sauce 2 1.75